Badminton Alberta Membership Information

Effective September 01 of each year, your affiliation with Badminton Alberta must be renewed.

Badminton Alberta offers a variety of membership categories available for purchase by individuals and clubs:

Five membership categories are available to assist in servicing the badminton community and to assist in promoting badminton as an OLYMPIC SPORT;

Membership is maintained through the office;

Badminton Alberta ID number is issued to new members at the time of registration, existing members simply need to sign-in and renew for the current season;

Registered membership provides individuals and clubs with the opportunity to contribute monetarily to the growth and promotion of the sport of badminton;

Membership Year: September 1 - August 31

Registration for players into sanctioned Badminton Alberta events will be differentiated as either national, provincial or regional. National events will require the purchase of a BCAN player license, while provincial calibre events will require the purchase of a BALTA player license before REGISTRATION process can be completed.

FULL MEMBER affiliation with Badminton Alberta is designed for the active tournament player(s), coach(s), and official(s), at the NATIONAL level as well as those individuals interested in financially supporting the association.

Membership benefits include:

entry information for BA sanctioned events;

Badminton Alberta members handbook, including a directory of Competitive members;

membership card;

discount rates at official Badminton Alberta hotels in Calgary and Edmonton;

$2,000,000 in liability insurance coverage at all BA sanctioned events;

organizational support for the growth and development of the sport within the province;

voting privilege for selection of Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting;

eligible to participate in provincial championships, Alberta Summer Games, interprovincial and national championships;

eligibility to take part in player/coach/official development opportunities sponsored by Badminton Alberta;

New for the 2015-16 season, individuals can experience the thrill of competitng in one tournament or coaching course. If the individual wishes to compete in additional events, then they simply pay the upgrade fee to become a Competitive Member, with no change to their ID number or personal profile.

RECREATIONAL MEMBER affiliation with Badminton Alberta is designed for the active tournament player(s), coach(s), and official(s), at the PROVINCIAL level as well as those individuals interested in financially supporting the association.

Individuals will voluntarily affiliate all members at the Recreational level. Recreational individual affiliation is designed in an attempt for the provincial association to gain an accurate count on the number of Albertans experiencing the game either as a recreational or competitive athlete. Members will receive an ID number and host clubs will be able to ultilize Tournament Software to manage club events.

Membership benefits include:

affiliation with local club, zone association and provincial association:

discount rates at official Badminton Alberta hotels in Calgary and Edmonton;

CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Badminton Alberta is please to offer three different membership categories for clubs:

College affiliation with Badminton Alberta is designed to service colleges and universities participating in an organized league or conference. College affiliation is valid for the badminton season of September 1 – August 31.

Membership benefits include:

individual affilitation for the current team roster, including players, coaches and administrators;